In emailer-Digest V2006 #145, the person identified as Bea Hopkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thoughtfully said:
>Some months ago I decided to get high speed internet from Earthlink. >We went through two modems and 3 routers before we discovered >that our house did not receive the signal well in the office and didn't >transmit to my wireless card in the laptop. We finally concluded >we had to go to cable. They say its supposed to be extremely fast - >it is faster than dial up but not the way it's described as instant >connection and download - there are pauses. It turns out we are a >the outer edge of the central transmitter and the construction of >our house with thick walls and chimneys impede the wireless >signal. Thus it transmits 17 feet okay but beyond that to where >I usually use the laptop (my bedroom) is where I can receive up >to 9 a.m. in the morning, but during the day and in the late evening, >I have to move into the office with my laptop to download and/or send. > >I recently looked into Vonage as a way of reducing phone: >international/local and internet service and because of the added >phone advantages, but I came to the conclusion, for the above reasons >that it would not work in my house. Anybody have any knowledge/thoughts >about this? I can't speak to Vonage, but unless you are getting =wireless= from Earthlink, the problem would appear to be with your local area wireless network. It's my understanding that for household connections Earthlink uses a POTS with DSL. -- Selah! BWms -= "In a world without walls and fences, we don't need windows and gates." (Anonymous) =- ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
